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GDL to GLS: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
803 mi
1,292 km · 698 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
803 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Near GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GDL from GLS?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Galveston (GLS) is 803 miles (1,292 km, 698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Guadalajara and Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to GLS?
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